diff --git a/bloom/generators/rpm/templates/ament_cmake/template.spec.em b/bloom/generators/rpm/templates/ament_cmake/template.spec.em
index bebb96b6..19488351 100644
--- a/bloom/generators/rpm/templates/ament_cmake/template.spec.em
+++ b/bloom/generators/rpm/templates/ament_cmake/template.spec.em
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 %global __provides_exclude_from ^@(InstallationPrefix)/.*$
 %global __requires_exclude_from ^@(InstallationPrefix)/.*$
 
+%undefine __cmake_in_source_build
+%define _vpath_builddir .obj-%{_target_platform}
+
 Name:           @(Package)
 Version:        @(Version)
 Release:        @(RPMInc)%{?dist}%{?release_suffix}
@@ -38,8 +41,7 @@ Source0:        %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 # in the install tree and source it.  It will set things like
 # CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH, PKG_CONFIG_PATH, and PYTHONPATH.
 if [ -f "@(InstallationPrefix)/setup.sh" ]; then . "@(InstallationPrefix)/setup.sh"; fi
-mkdir -p .obj-%{_target_platform} && cd .obj-%{_target_platform}
-%cmake3 \
+%cmake \
     -UINCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR \
     -ULIB_INSTALL_DIR \
     -USYSCONF_INSTALL_DIR \
@@ -52,28 +54,27 @@ mkdir -p .obj-%{_target_platform} && cd .obj-%{_target_platform}
 %if !0%{?with_tests}
     -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF \
 %endif
-    ..
 
-%make_build
+%cmake_build
 
 %install
 # In case we're installing to a non-standard location, look for a setup.sh
 # in the install tree and source it.  It will set things like
 # CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH, PKG_CONFIG_PATH, and PYTHONPATH.
 if [ -f "@(InstallationPrefix)/setup.sh" ]; then . "@(InstallationPrefix)/setup.sh"; fi
-%make_install -C .obj-%{_target_platform}
+%cmake_install
 
 %if 0%{?with_tests}
 %check
 # Look for a Makefile target with a name indicating that it runs tests
-TEST_TARGET=$(%__make -qp -C .obj-%{_target_platform} | sed "s/^\(test\|check\):.*/\\1/;t f;d;:f;q0")
+TEST_TARGET=$(%__make -qp -C %{__cmake_builddir} | sed "s/^\(test\|check\):.*/\\1/;t f;d;:f;q0")
 if [ -n "$TEST_TARGET" ]; then
 # In case we're installing to a non-standard location, look for a setup.sh
 # in the install tree and source it.  It will set things like
 # CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH, PKG_CONFIG_PATH, and PYTHONPATH.
 if [ -f "@(InstallationPrefix)/setup.sh" ]; then . "@(InstallationPrefix)/setup.sh"; fi
 CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1 \
-    %make_build -C .obj-%{_target_platform} $TEST_TARGET || echo "RPM TESTS FAILED"
+    %make_build -C %{__cmake_builddir} $TEST_TARGET || echo "RPM TESTS FAILED"
 else echo "RPM TESTS SKIPPED"; fi
 %endif
 
diff --git a/bloom/generators/rpm/templates/cmake/template.spec.em b/bloom/generators/rpm/templates/cmake/template.spec.em
index b1217d05..2476bf99 100644
--- a/bloom/generators/rpm/templates/cmake/template.spec.em
+++ b/bloom/generators/rpm/templates/cmake/template.spec.em
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 %global __provides_exclude_from ^@(InstallationPrefix)/.*$
 %global __requires_exclude_from ^@(InstallationPrefix)/.*$
 
+%undefine __cmake_in_source_build
+%define _vpath_builddir .obj-%{_target_platform}
+
 Name:           @(Package)
 Version:        @(Version)
 Release:        @(RPMInc)%{?dist}%{?release_suffix}
@@ -38,8 +41,7 @@ Source0:        %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 # in the install tree and source it.  It will set things like
 # CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH, PKG_CONFIG_PATH, and PYTHONPATH.
 if [ -f "@(InstallationPrefix)/setup.sh" ]; then . "@(InstallationPrefix)/setup.sh"; fi
-mkdir -p .obj-%{_target_platform} && cd .obj-%{_target_platform}
-%cmake3 \
+%cmake \
     -UINCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR \
     -ULIB_INSTALL_DIR \
     -USYSCONF_INSTALL_DIR \
@@ -51,28 +53,27 @@ mkdir -p .obj-%{_target_platform} && cd .obj-%{_target_platform}
 %if !0%{?with_tests}
     -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF \
 %endif
-    ..
 
-%make_build
+%cmake_build
 
 %install
 # In case we're installing to a non-standard location, look for a setup.sh
 # in the install tree and source it.  It will set things like
 # CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH, PKG_CONFIG_PATH, and PYTHONPATH.
 if [ -f "@(InstallationPrefix)/setup.sh" ]; then . "@(InstallationPrefix)/setup.sh"; fi
-%make_install -C .obj-%{_target_platform}
+%cmake_install
 
 %if 0%{?with_tests}
 %check
 # Look for a Makefile target with a name indicating that it runs tests
-TEST_TARGET=$(%__make -qp -C .obj-%{_target_platform} | sed "s/^\(test\|check\):.*/\\1/;t f;d;:f;q0")
+TEST_TARGET=$(%__make -qp -C %{__cmake_builddir} | sed "s/^\(test\|check\):.*/\\1/;t f;d;:f;q0")
 if [ -n "$TEST_TARGET" ]; then
 # In case we're installing to a non-standard location, look for a setup.sh
 # in the install tree and source it.  It will set things like
 # CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH, PKG_CONFIG_PATH, and PYTHONPATH.
 if [ -f "@(InstallationPrefix)/setup.sh" ]; then . "@(InstallationPrefix)/setup.sh"; fi
 CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1 \
-    %make_build -C .obj-%{_target_platform} $TEST_TARGET || echo "RPM TESTS FAILED"
+    %make_build -C %{__cmake_builddir} $TEST_TARGET || echo "RPM TESTS FAILED"
 else echo "RPM TESTS SKIPPED"; fi
 %endif